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When Brothers Become Headlines: A Defamation Lens on the Property Lim Brothers’ Leaked Viral Videos 0
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- January 28, 2026
By Boo Kok Chuon In the recent news involving Melvin Lim and Grayce Tan of Property Lim Brothers, much attention has understandably been drawn to the corporate fallout, the resignations, and the firm’s subsequent public statements. Yet, as with many controversies involving public personalities, what appears most consequential at first glance is not always where
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The Women’s Charter: 65 Years of Gender Equality 0
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- January 26, 2026
By Boo Kok Chuon The National Gallery Singapore currently hosts an exhibition entitled “Laws of Our Land: Foundations of a New Nation” (“Exhibition”), showcasing three key laws that shaped modern Singapore. One of these laws is the Women’s Charter. The foundation of Singapore’s family law can be traced back to the inception of English law
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Tariffs and Trade Myopia. Trump’s Disregard to 200 Years of Economic Wisdom 0
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- April 9, 2025
Boo Kok Chuon When Donald Trump imposed new tariffs globally, it was marketed as a nationalistic, job-saving strategy. In reality, it is nothing more than a superficial economic intervention—a painkiller for an economy suffering from systemic infection. To understand why, we must revisit the intellectual lineage of modern trade theory—beginning not with Ricardo, but with
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Legal Liability of AI Platforms: A Singapore Perspective on Contractual and Tortious Claims 0
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- April 7, 2025
Edited by Rajvant Kaur and Boo Kok Chuon As AI systems become deeply integrated into our lives, questions of liability for harm caused by these systems become increasingly pressing. The recent lawsuit against Character.AI in the United States, where a chatbot allegedly encouraged harmful behavior in a 15-year-old, offers a compelling lens to examine potential
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Can You Copyright a Style? Studio Ghibli, AI Art & the Law Behind the Headlines 0
- Fireplace
- April 1, 2025
By Boo Kok Chuon and Rajvant Kaur Omnia Law unpacks the copyright confusion surrounding viral Ghibli-style AI images Introduction The internet was recently enchanted—and then legally confused—by a viral wave of AI-generated images in the beloved “Studio Ghibli” style. It all began when an AI-generated anime short depicting Malaysian ministers Anwar Ibrahim and Zahid Hamidi
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Barbie Hsu’s Passing Highlights the Importance of Guardianship and Wealth Protection for High-Net-Worth Families 0
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- February 3, 2025
By Boo Kok Chuon Barbie Hsu’s Passing and the Legal Challenges That Follow The recent passing of Barbie Hsu (徐熙媛, 大S) has raised important questions about inheritance, guardianship, and wealth management, particularly for high-net-worth individuals (“HNWI”) with complex family structures. Hsu, a Taiwanese actress, had two children with her ex-husband Wang Xiaofei (汪小菲) before their
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